Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

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Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between
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Thelma and Lowell's Diary: Oct. 14, 1943

Thelma and Lowell's Diary: Oct. 14, 1943

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Thelma and Lowell's Diary: Oct. 14, 1943
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It’s just rides and eats today in the diary, and I’m still on vacation, spending money on the same things. I guarantee you my daily expenses surpassed theirs: 58 cents.

This vintage postcard, dating from 1948, is being offered on eBay. It offers a bird’s eye view of Canal Street, where you can see the many trolley tracks, and the marquee of the Saenger T…

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